UPTOWN Gentleman: Power Of The Flower

Since the dawn of time, the concept of masculinity has been discreetly embedded into the subconscious of young male adolescents as they eventually mature into adult gentlemen. Indoctrinated in the principles of all things manly, the discernment between masculinity and femininity progressively sharpens over time. Armed with new insight, a concerted effort is made to project the manliest appearance possible. And so, a gentleman meanders through his sartorial life, unknowingly rejecting specific aspects of dress because they may be deemed as slightly effeminate. But that ideology has started to change. The modern gent is embracing a variety of elegant details that oppose his traditional education in masculinity. This week, we’re going to examine one of those details — the floral print. Yes, a guy can rock a floral pattern and still be a full-blooded male. Here is how a gentleman can incorporate a floral flourish in his presentation without participating in an exercise of self-emasculation.